Right now, local time in Taiohae is 19:07 (GMT-9:30, UTC-09:30), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Taiohae ranks #135850 worldwide by population and #33 in French Polynesia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Pacific/Marquesas GMT-9:30
- UTC offset
- UTC-09:30
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 25m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 12h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:35
- Daylight range
- 11h 36m (winter) – 12h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 64% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Taiohae — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.9109° S, 140.0997° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Marquesas Islands
- Country
- 🇵🇫 French Polynesia
- Population
- 1,224 · #135850 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Taiohae through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.91° N, 39.90° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Metahāra, Ethiopia, about 2 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:37 GMT+3 (Africa/Addis_Ababa)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Taiohae today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:09
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:47
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 0.3° from north (N (0°))
Full prayer timetable for Taiohae — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Taiohae sits in the Pacific/Marquesas time zone, UTC-09:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 25m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 38 cities we cover in French Polynesia.
Taiohae's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 5,304 km away; even Dubai lies some 17,574 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.91° S, 140.10° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | +2h 30m |
| Chicago | 23:37 | +4h 30m |
| São Paulo | 01:37 | +6h 30m |
| London | 04:37 | +9h 30m |
| Paris | 05:37 | +10h 30m |
| Moscow | 07:37 | +12h 30m |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +13h 30m |
| Mumbai | 10:07 | +15h |
| Singapore | 12:37 | +17h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 12:37 | +17h 30m |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +18h 30m |
| Sydney | 15:37 | +20h 30m |
Best time to call Taiohae
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Taiohae local time:
Cities sharing Taiohae's time zone
- AtuonaPF
Distances from Taiohae
| Los Angeles | 5,304 km | NNE (25°) |
| Sydney | 7,494 km | WSW (237°) |
| Chicago | 7,766 km | NE (39°) |
| Tokyo | 9,714 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 9,962 km | ESE (114°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,993 km | WNW (291°) |
| Singapore | 12,895 km | W (267°) |
| London | 14,044 km | NNE (30°) |
| Paris | 14,366 km | NNE (31°) |
| Moscow | 14,802 km | N (2°) |
| Mumbai | 16,293 km | WNW (291°) |
| Dubai | 17,574 km | NW (320°) |
Cities near Taiohae
FAQ
What time is it in Taiohae right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Taiohae (French Polynesia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Taiohae in?
Taiohae runs on the Pacific/Marquesas IANA time zone (UTC-09:30), currently abbreviated GMT-9:30.
Does Taiohae observe daylight saving time?
Taiohae does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Taiohae today?
Taiohae sees sunrise at 05:22 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 12h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Taiohae tonight?
The moon phase over Taiohae tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 64.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Taiohae?
The antipode of Taiohae — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.91° N, 39.90° E. It falls on land, near Metahāra, Ethiopia, about 2 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Taiohae?
Taiohae lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Taiohae?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Taiohae, clocks run about 25 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.